8GamesThatBurdenedYouWith

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If youve played BioShock Infinite, youll know that AI controlled companions in games can be
extremelyhelpfuljustlookatElizabethinthatgame.Notonlydoestheheroineconstantlyhelp
InfinitesBookerDeWittoutbychuckinghimammo,healthandotherbitsofbricbracduringa
firefight, shes also kind enough to stop herself from being a hindrance inconstant need of
protection.ButElizabethis,sadly,anexceptiontotherule.Anygamerworththeirsaltwillhave
comeacrossatleastonceintheirlifetimeanexampleofpure,unadulteratedidiocywherea
gamesAIisconcerned.FromclassicexampleslikeNatalyaSimonovainRaresGoldenEyetoSheva
Alomar in Resident Evil 5: theres no shortage of examples. Game design isnt easy, but perhaps
developers should think twice before implementing companions that are supposed to help but
ultimatelyendupbeingcrutches.Soperusethislistatyourleisureandseeiftheentriescanhelp
you recall any hairpulling moments you had to endeavour through on your journey to ultimate
victorytheressuretobeatleastoneoffenderherethatyouvehadtodealwithbefore.
8.Fallout:NewVegasCraigBoone
Fallout:NewVegascertainlyhaditsfairshareofgamebreakingbugs,butwhilegraphicalglitches,
catastrophic crashes and the inability to complete quests were all eventually patched out by
developer Obsidian Entertainment: there were still a few quirks that remained though, i.e.
dimwittedcompanions.CraigBoonecertainlywasnttheonlyawfulexcuseforahelpfulcompanion
inNewVegas,buthewasdefinitelyoneoftheworst.AsaformermemberoftheNewCalifornia
Republic,Mr.Boonewaspartofamilitarysharpshootersquad,toutedasoneofthebestunitsto
ever set foot in the Mojave wasteland. Whether the tales of his marksmanship were heavily
exaggerated or just entirely made up, theres no doubting that Mr. Boones sniper skills were
completelyabsentbythetimetheplayerfoundhim.Guardingasmallsettlementfromamakeshift
crowsnestwhentheplayerstumblesacrosshim,Boonedecideshewouldliketohelptheplayer
on their journey across the postapocalyptic world. Except Boone no longer understands how a
sniper rifle works, as instead of crouching in the thick undergrowth on the borders of a hostile
camptoreadyhisscope,thetwitwillinsteaddecidethatcharginginforclosequarterscombatwill
be a far better tactical option. And if that didnt get the idiot killed, you could look forward to
randomlylosinghimforever,ashedecidestowanderoffonhisownquitefrequently.
7.Left4DeadEveryone
Intheeventthatazombieapocalypseweretoeverhappen,youdwanttobeinasafeplace,be
abletodefendyourselfand,mostimportantly,besurroundedbyotherpeoplewhohadyourback.
IfyouveeverhadthepleasureofplayingLeft4Dead,youllknowthatifyouplayitwithfriendsor
otherpeople,youhaveaverylargechanceofsurvivalasyougundownorhackapartthousands
of the undead. If however, you decide to play Valves excellent survival game on your lonesome
(with only AIcontrolled teammates to help you), youll quickly findthat survival isnt very likely,
because your friends will be just as braindead as your enemies. Zombies are supposed to be
dumb, (thats how humans always find a way of surviving), but when your fellow computer
controlled survivors show about as much urgency as a hungover college student, youll wonder
whytheoptiontohaveAIteammatesevenexists.Theproblemwouldntbesobadifyouonlyhad
normal zombies to deal with, but with special infected also present to bolster the ranks of the
shamblingflesheaters,yourgrimfatewillalreadybesealed.Oneparticularexamplethatalways
comestomindisaparticulartypeofenemytheHunter.Thisthingwillsingleoutatargetand
thenjumpontothemasiftheyretryingtolickjamoffoftheirface.Whenthishappens,theplayer
afflictedwithHunteronfacesyndromeisunabletomoveorhelpthemselvesanothermusthelp
bykillingtheoffendingmonster.Noproblemifyoureplayingwithotherhumans,animpossible
taskifyourfriendsareAIcontrollednumptyswhowillgetthemselveskilledlongbeforetheyrealise
youreinmortaldanger.
6.SonicTheHedgehog2/3Tails
Poor Tails. Not only does the twotailed fox have to keep up with the eyewatering speeds that
Soniccanreach,healsohastosimultaneouslystayoutoftheblueblurswayduetohishabitof
makingthingsharderforthehedgehog.Itsaparadoxicalsentenceforsure,butitmakescomplete
sensebecauseforeveryonethingthatTailsdoesrightassecondfiddletoSonic,hedoestenwrong.
Yousee,TailsisntveryblessedwhenitcomestointelligenceintheearlierSonicgames.Itseems
whenSegacodedhisbehaviouralpatterns,theonlyactiontheywereconcernedwithwasthatTails
must always follow Sonic. For this very reason, if you were to ever dodge an enemys attack,
attempt a difficult platforming section or take on an endofstage boss, Tails would try to mimic
yourexactmovementswithawfulresults.Foreveryattackyouwoulddodge,hewouldtakeahit.
Foreverytrickyjumpyoumadeaboveabottomlesspit,hewouldmissandplummettohisdeath.
Eventually,thetragedyofTailsincompetencebecamearunningjoketoSonicfanshispresence
almostlikewatchingacloneofyourselffaileveryobstaclethatyouhadmanagedtoclear.Alesson
inhownottoplaythegame,ifyouwill.Tailswasntwithouthisusesthough.Oneparticularstage
inSonic3;MarbleGardenZonerequiredthatTailskeptyouairbornewhileyoutookonRobotnik.
Fortunately,thefightwasscriptedtohaveTailsautomaticallypickyouupaftereveryjumpfrom
his cute little paws. Its a good job too, because the screams of frequent frustration ifTails
remainedanimbecilewouldhavebeentoomuchforSegatobear.
5.DeadRisingTheSurvivors
Thesecondzombiegameentryonthelistandnotthelast,DeadRisingisprivytosomeofthemost
infuriatingAIyoulleverexperience.Donttakethatthewrongway,DeadRisingwasanexcellent
game in its own right, but when you were tasked with escorting survivors to a safe house in a
shoppingmalloverrunwiththeundead,youknewdeepdownthatescortingwitless,weaponless
people through hordes ofmonsters thatwanted to eat some brainswas never going to go well.
WhileescortmissionsinDeadRisingwereentirelyoptional,ifyouwereanachievementhunteror
justacompletionistyouneededtosaveeverysinglecivilianinneedofyourhelp.Thismeantthat
youhadtoanswerthecriesforhelpfromindividualswhohadbarricadedthemselvesinvarious
storesscatteredaroundthemall.Onceyouhadclearedthesurroundingareaofanythingremotely
threatening,youthenhadtoescortthesenitwitsfromonelocationtoanother.Escortquestsare
annoyingatthebestoftimes,butwhenthepeopleyouhavetoescortdontunderstandhowto
defendthemselvesorfollowyou,lifebecomesmuch,muchtougher.Allittookforasurvivortoget
rippedapartwasasinglezombiegrazingthem,andwhenhundredsofthebuggersstoodbetween
youandsafety,youwouldfindyourselfhavingtoconstantlystoptosavetheirhidesandclearan
openpathforthemtostrollthrough,allwhilehavingtodefendyourselffrommoreattackers.If
DeadRisingteachesyouanything,itsthatyoushouldntbotherhelpingpeoplebecausetheyre
allidiotsyourebetteroffmakingfriendswiththezombies;theyreclearlysmarter.
4.GoldenEyeNatalyaSimonova
Youretheworldsmostfearedsecretagent.Youshootfirstandaskquestionslaterandnobodyis
going to get between you and your mission except for a really annoying woman who has the
artificialintelligenceofagnat.JamesBondcouldquiterightlybedescribedasamisogynistin
hisearlierincarnations,butinRareshistoricGoldenEyefortheNintendo64,youdbeforgivenfor
thinking that Natalya was a misandrist for the way that she treats him. As you make your way
through the game, youll eventually be incarcerated by the Servernaya satellite security staff
taskedwithguardingthetitularGoldenEyesuperweapon.Whenyouregainconsciousness,youll
noticethenotsofriendlyfaceofNatalyaSimonovainthecelladjacent,waitingforyoutohelpthe
twoofyouescapeyourjailsentence.Whatseemslikeaneasytaskinstantlybecomesoneofpure
frustration,becauseassoonasyoupullthatcelldoorajar,Natalyawillfollowyoublindly,regardless
of any danger youre in. Thats all fine and dandy if you were on a leisurely stroll through some
idyllic corn field, but youre not youre trying to escape a heavily fortified military installation.
EnemyAIinGoldenEyemaybelaughablebytodaysstandards,butescortingadefencelessNatalya
through the facility was akin to something like pulling teeth. If soldiers were to attack you from
behinditwouldmeanNatalyawouldinstantlyfallvictimtocrossfire,andinanagewherecover
mechanicswerenonexistent,herfatewouldinstantlybesealed.Ifthatwasntbadenough,you
wouldconstantlyhavetobacktracktofindthewaywardhindrance,becauseshehadaknackfor
not bothering to follow you and getting lost in a dark corner of the mazelike facility when you
werentlooking.
3.MetalGearSolid2:SonsOfLiberty
EmmaEmmerich
As if irritating players by making them play as Raiden instead of Solid Snake wasnt enough for
HideoKojima,theproduceralsodecidedtoaddinanexcruciatinglyannoyingescortmissionjust
for good measure in MGS2. Being Hal Otacon Emmerichs stepsister, the player (as Raiden) is
tasked with rescuing the girl from the clutches of the Sons of Liberty while on the Big Shell
installation. However, once you find her, youll wish you just left her there to rot, because her
incompetenceisjustoutrightfrustrating.Notonlyisthepartofthefacilityyoufindherinpartially
flooded,butthegirlalsosuffersfromaquaphobia,meaningyouhavetocarrytheruntthrough
floodedcorridorsandholdherhandthroughsubmergedportionsofthearea.Justtomakematters
that little bitworse, once you finally reach the exterior of the Big Shell, you thenhave to watch
overEmmawhileshemakesherwayacrossthenarrowplatformsthatconnecteachcombatarea.
Doesntsoundtoohardright?Wellitwouldntbeifthechildwasntconstantlyaccostedbyguards
while attempting to make her way to safety. With just a sniper at hand to protect her, if you so
muchasmakeonemistake,itsgameoverandyouhavetostartfromthebeginning.Andwhen
youfindoutwhathappensifyoudomanagetoescorthertosafety,youllwonderwhyyoueven
botheredinthefirstplace.
2.ResidentEvil5ShevaAlomar
Okay,thisisthelastentryinthezombietriopresentinthislist,anditsbyfartheworstoffender
ofthemall.IfyouweresmartenoughtoplaythroughtheentiretyofResidentEvil5scampaign
withabuddybyyourside,thenyouwouldhavebeensparedthetortureofShevasawfulAI.But
foreveryoneelse,theBSAAoperativewasjustahugepaininthebehind.Asidefromthefactthat
thisarticleprovidesconcrete(flimsy)proofthatartificialintelligencewouldbeentirelyuselessin
a real zombie apocalypse, it should also be telling you that you should never trust anyone or
anythingbutyourselfwhenyourefacedwithahordeofundeadthatwantnothingmorethanto
eat your face. Sheva is no exception to this rule, as shell not only become incapacitated on a
regularbasis(meaningyouhavetogooutofyourwaytohelpherout),butshellburnthroughany
preciousammoyouhaveacquiredwithoutactuallycontributinginanymeaningfulmanner.Itsfor
thisveryreasonthatmanyplayerstreatedherasamobilesecondinventory,abletoholdanyitems
thatyoudidntimmediatelyneed.Nevergiveheragun,ammooranythingofimportancethough,
shewilljustwasteitinthemostpointlesswayimaginable.
1.GrandTheftAutoIVYourFriends
NoRoman,Idontwanttoplaypokerwithyou.NoRoman,Idontwanttogotoastripclubwith
you. No Roman, I dont want to go out and get drunk and then drive you home while Im
intoxicated. Grand Theft Auto IVs sandbox experience was marvellous, but it was also a giant
lessoninwhyyoudontgivepeopleyoudontlikeyourphonenumber.Thisentryisntanexample
ofbadorgamebreakingAI,itsanexampleofhowmechanicsthatsoundinnovativecanultimately
endupbeingextremelyirritating.NikoBellicwasntexactlythemostsociablepersontoevergrace
planet Earth, and yet for all of his antisocial behaviour (murder, theft, assault), the European
immigrantsuredidmakealotoffriendsduringthecourseofGTAIV.Whetherhehadworkedwith
peopleonajob,gotanewgirlfriend,metsomefriendlystrangersorwasbeingbadgeredbyfamily
members,Nikohadnoshortageofpeoplethatwantedtocallhimatallhoursofthedayasking
him to help them, hang out with them or simply havea quick chat.Sure, theresnothing wrong
withbeingagoodfriendandcatchinguponaweeklybasis,butwhenacquaintancesstartmoaning
in your ear with every passing moment, the friendliness turns into borderline stalking. It didnt
matterifyouwereinthemiddleofamission,cruisingthecityorjustengaginginsomegoodold
fashionedmayhemonthestreetsofLibertyCity,youwereneversafefromtheconstantthreatof
your mobile phone going off with an obnoxious ringtone. To make matters worse, if you turned
down an offer to socialise, you were then berated or made to feel guilty for not wanting to see
theirannoyingface.Unfortunately,Rockstarnevergaveplayerstheoptiontoturnthedamnthing
off,butitsokay,theywereforgiveninfullwhenGrandTheftAutoVwasreleasedlastyear.Andif
youhavethesameproblemasNiko,theremedyissimplejustdontmakefriends.Whoneeds
themanyway?
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